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Tail record, Cessna Citation XLS, China register

B-10XT: how this Cessna Citation XLS is flown

A lightly flown Citation XLS: flown less than three quarters of its type.

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Figures are for the twelve months to 31 Oct 2026; named aircraft are shown a week behind. Grades compare its record since 4 Nov 2024 with every tracked Citation XLS.

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How B-10XT compares.

Flown less often than 92% of Citation XLSs, by flights a month.

Tracked flights

57

in the twelve months, about 5 a month

Busiest Citation XLSs

807th

of 877 tracked, by flights a month

Estimated hours

≈71

in the twelve months, from time in the air

Flights a month, every tracked Citation XLS

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Month by month.

B-10XT stayed within or below the middle half of the fleet in every month. Its busiest month was September 2026, with 13 flights.

Tracked flights

Its busiest month was September 2026, with 13 flights. It did not fly in February 2026. The record has 22 tracking gaps, so about one flight in 3 may be missing and every count is a minimum.

Source: The Aircraft Ledger, flight data for B-10XT, the twelve months to 31 Oct 2026. Flight counts only: airports and exact dates are left out of this page.

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The free chapter.

Each measure against all 877 tracked Citation XLSs. Every dot is one aircraft; the gold one is B-10XT.

Chapter 4

Utilization

Gentler than its type

How hard has it been used?

Light use spends maintenance intervals slowly, but long spells parked bring their own wear: seals, corrosion and preservation. Worth asking how it was stored.

  • Flights a monthLead measure. 8th percentile

    3.4middle Citation XLS 12.2

  • Days flown a month9th percentile

    2.7 dmiddle Citation XLS 7.5 d

  • Estimated hours a year17th percentile

    ≈85 hrmiddle Citation XLS ≈193 hr

Harsher means harder on the aircraft than three quarters of Citation XLSs; typical is the middle half. Percentiles compare this aircraft with every tracked Citation XLS, over its record since 4 Nov 2024.

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What only the report shows.

The fleet is shown, and whether B-10XT sits inside its middle half. Its grades and values are in the full report.

Chapter 1

Fatigue

Hours per landing, middle Citation XLS: 1.4 : 1

Also graded: short hops. Leg length is shown as context.

B-10XT sits outside the middle half, on one side or the other. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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Chapter 2

Corrosion

Salt air, middle Citation XLS: 4%

Also graded: damp air, freeze–thaw, near the coast and moisture in the air.

Not graded: not enough data.

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Chapter 3

Engines and brakes

Short runways, middle Citation XLS: 1%

Also graded: hot, high takeoffs; density altitude; dust and dry climate.

B-10XT sits outside the middle half, on one side or the other. Its grade and exact place are in the full report.

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The full report on B-10XT.

All four chapters, every flight since November 2024 leg by leg, and the one thing to ask the seller.

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Questions about B-10XT.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “B-10XT: how this Cessna Citation XLS is flown.” Data through 31 Oct 2026. theaircraftledger.com/aircraft/b-10xt

How many hours does B-10XT fly a year?

About 71 estimated hours in the 12 months to 31 Oct 2026, across 57 tracked flights. Hours are estimated from time in the air, so the logbook has the exact figure.

How often is B-10XT flown?

B-10XT made 57 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Oct 2026, about 5 a month, and flew on about 4 days in each month it flew.

Does B-10XT fly internationally?

1 of its 57 tracked flights in the 12 months to 31 Oct 2026, 4%, crossed a border.

When did B-10XT last fly?

It was last tracked in October 2026. We publish an aircraft’s flights seven days after they happen, and show them by month only.

Why don’t you show which airports B-10XT uses?

We leave out airports, bases and exact dates on purpose. We show how an aircraft has been used, not where it goes.

What’s in the full TailCheck report for B-10XT?

All four graded chapters (Fatigue, Corrosion, Engines and brakes, and Utilization), each against the tracked Citation XLSs, plus the operational summary and operating rhythm, as a PDF, CSV and share link. It costs $395, or $995 a month for unlimited reports and Spotlight.

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